Politics

Cash-strapped local authorities in Scotland are paying millions more for schools built under the controversial private finance initiative (PFI) than originally planned.

The SNP has selected Richard Thomson, the leader of the Opposition on Aberdeenshire Council, as the party’s candidate for the Gordon Constituency ahead of the anticipated Westminster General Election.

Facebook users are being targeted with thousands of adverts seeking to influence their opinion of local politics.

SNP MSP Gillian Martin has backed calls for a devolved migration policy for Scotland, warning that the UK Government’s “hostile environment” for migrants could cause damage to the economy and public services.

Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin has written to Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of Scotland, Colin Clark MP, to express serious concerns following the announcement that the Prime Minister intends to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September.

A north-east secondary school teacher has been adopted by the Scottish Conservatives to fight the Aberdeenshire East constituency in the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections.

Gordon MP Colin Clark said he is ‘delighted’ at his appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland.

North-east businessman Conrad Ritchie has announced his support for Jeremy Hunt to become Prime Minister.

The Scottish Parliament will celebrate its 20th anniversary today (Saturday).

This Saturday, the doors of the iconic Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh will be thrown open to the public.

Following elections on May 6, 1999, the 129 members of the new Scottish Parliament got down to business on May 12.

As the Brexit behemoth stumbles to a halt once again, who are the likely candidates for the top job?

The public across the area are being encouraged to take part in a new public consultation on proposals to tackle the problem of dog attacks on livestock.